The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-25
THANKSGIVING DAY.
ITS GENERAL OBSERVANCE LNRICH-
MOND YESTERDAY

An Universal Holiday Services In the
Different Churches-The Turkey the
Bird of the Hour. and Family Reunions
the Chief Feature HeaIthfuI Recreation.
No Thanksgiving Day which has ever
preceded the present one was more gen.
orally observed than that Of yesterday
IL Was an almost universal holiday, and
while the re;ail houses kept open, busi-
ness was as a rule suspended, and
everybody seemed determined 10 make
IL day of rest and recreation.
All the Protestant churches held special
services, which were largely attended
while The sermons preached were, with
cut exception, appropriate to the day,
and conveyed good and wholesome les
sons.
OUTSIDE THE CHURCHES
the day was observed as one Of recre-
alton and rest. Family reunions and
social gatherings around the hearthsiOne
were the Characteristic features, and The
turkey, the bird sacred TO the festival,
was everywhere enjoyed
THE PLACES OF AMUSEMENT
were not neglected The Beggar Student
at the Theatre, by the MacCOllin Opera
Company, was attended by fine audi
ence, and Sd was the realistic drama,
The World, at the Academy Of Music.
Altogether the day was spent pleasant
ly, heallhfullY, and socially. Ii was
fully &c gnized as a general public holi
day, and, without doubt, all will feel
better and happier this morning who
used without abusing il. We are glad TO
welcome Thanks living Day. the Thanks
giving turkey, and the Thanksgiving hOl-
iiay among the lies dc fostG hereafter 20
be classed along with Christmas and the
Fourth of July in the South.
THE CHURCHES.
At St. Marks church the regular
Thanksgiving services and morning
prayer and ante-cOmmunion services
were read by the rector, Rev 7. G. Da-
shell, ID. d.
Rev Byrd T. Turner formerly Of the
diocese OF Maryland, but now stationed
i'm Goochland county, preached the ser
mon His text was Proverbs 81 chapter,
9th and 10Th verses, Honor the Lord With
thv substance and with the first fruits Of
all thine increase so shall thy barns be
filed with plenty and thy presses shall
burst out with new wine The Thanks
giving hantand other appropriate music
was rendered by the choir The oifertory
was devoted to the Protestant Episcopal
Church Home on Fourth street.
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ST. James church, Rev II VI. Jackson al
Grove church. Rev !. B. Newton at
Monumental. Rev Lewis William Burton
at ST. Johns, and the pastors of the
other churches filed their respective
pulpits.
The Thanksgiving and other services
in an these churches were similar, and
the 0iiertOry was devoted TO the poor Of
the various parishes
The members of the different Baptist
congregations held a Thanksgiving ser
vice al the First Baptist church, and the
members of the various Presbyterian
churches held their united Thanksgiving
services at the Second Presbyterian
church
The congregations at all the churches
were remarkably large for Thanksgiving
Day, particularly among the men, the
Young men being nolicesbly present
Last night al the Fourth Presbyterian
church. which is on Grace street between
Shafcr and Beach, a Thanksgiving ser.
vice was held, al which DR.. HOge
preached a fine sermon suitable to the
occasion.